No empathy, compassion, and support for Karachi |
When heavy rains fall on Karachi and ruthlessly destroy infrastructure, severely damage homes, goods, and vehicles, and callously disrupt activities, then voices are raised once again against the insensitive neglect by lethargic public agencies, or apathy and lack of interest of Federal and Provincial governments, and the disinterest displayed by political parties and elders of the city.
All in all, all of them are sitting on a merry-go- round at a carnival, oblivious to the world. Extort as much revenue from Karachi and then blatantly forget about returning Karachi’s share to bring about change. Facile largire de alieno. In Latin, it means that it is easy to be generous with what is another’s. All this is pathetic or what?**
However, the real stakeholders of Karachi cannot claim genuine concern if they show apathy or complacency. In fact, Karachi’s stakeholders are not just residents of Karachi or those who venture into the city looking for employment or earning opportunities.
The stakeholders of Karachi are 180 million people known as Pakistanis living in this country or for that matter those who are the Pakistani Diaspora. The businessmen are standing at a precipice looking down at the gorge. Should they continue to do business in the city or move lock, stock and barrel to other Provinces or overseas?
The reason for the businessmen’s frustration, dejection, and exasperation is that it is Karachi that is the prime contributor to the nation’s Treasury and is the major source of meaningful employment, taxes, and foreign exchange. Karachi is also a two-port city as well as having the most literate population........